| A | B |
| Electoral Vote | Votes by the Electoral College for president; the number of votes each state has in the college equals the total number of votes each state has in the college equals the total number of its senators and representatives |
| Third Party | Political party other than the Republicans or Democrats; such parties have had very little chance of winning the presidency |
| Veto | When the president rejects a bill passed by Congress |
| Tariff | A tax on imports |
| Immigration | Moving permanently from one country to another |
| Inflation | Raising prices |
| Homestead Strike | An unsuccessful strike against Carnegie Steel in 1892 |
| Free coinage of silver | Proposal to allow U.S. currency to be backed by silver as well as gold; would allow the government to print more money, which would lead to inflation |
| Graduated income tax | Plan which taxes higher incomes at a higher percentage |